Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective

Fang Wang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Leilei Xiang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Kelvin Sze‐Yin Leung(Hong Kong Baptist University), Martin Elsner(Norsk Hydro (Germany)), Ying Zhang(Northeast Agricultural University), Yuming Guo(Monash University), Bo Pan(Kunming University of Science and Technology), Hongwen Sun(Nankai University), Taicheng An(Guangdong University of Technology), Guang‐Guo Ying(South China Normal University), Bryan W. Brooks(Baylor University), Deyi Hou(Tsinghua University), Damian E. Helbling(Cornell University), Jianqiang Sun(Zhejiang University of Technology), Hao Qiu(Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Timothy M. Vogel(Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1), Wei Zhang(Guangdong University of Technology), Yanzheng Gao(Nanjing Agricultural University), Myrna J. Simpson(University of Toronto), Yi Luo(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Scott X. Chang(University of Alberta), Guanyong Su(Nanjing University of Science and Technology), Bryan M. Wong(University of California, Riverside), Tzung‐May Fu(Southern University of Science and Technology), Dong Zhu(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Karl J. Jobst(Memorial University of Newfoundland), Chengjun Ge(Hainan University), Frédéric Coulon(Cranfield University), Jean Damascene Harindintwali(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Xiankui Zeng(Nanjing University), Haijun Wang(Yunnan University), Yuhao Fu(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wei Zhong(Nanjing Agricultural University), Rainer Lohmann(University of Rhode Island), Chang-Er Chen(South China Normal University), Yang Song(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Concepcion Sanchez-Cid(Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1), Yu Wang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ali El‐Naggar(Ain Shams University), Yiming Yao(Nankai University), Yanran Huang(Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Japhet Cheuk-Fung Law(Hong Kong Baptist University), Chenggang Gu(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Huizhong Shen(Southern University of Science and Technology), Yanpeng Gao(Nanjing Agricultural University), Chao Qin(Nanjing Agricultural University), Hao Li(Kunming University of Science and Technology), Tong Zhang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Natàlia Corcoll(University of Gothenburg), Min Liu(East China Normal University), Daniel S. Alessi(University of Alberta), Hui Li(Kunming University of Science and Technology), Kristian K. Brandt(University of Copenhagen), Yolanda Picó(Universitat de València), Cheng Gu(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Jianhua Guo(The University of Queensland), Jian‐Qiang Su(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Philippe F.-X. Corvini(FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland), Mao Ye(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Teresa Rocha‐Santos(University of Aveiro), Huan He(Nanjing Normal University), Yi Yang(East China Normal University), Meiping Tong(Peking University), Weina Zhang(Guangdong University of Technology), Fidèle Suanon(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Ferdi Brahushi(Agricultural University of Tirana), Zhenyu Wang(Jiangnan University), Syed A. Hashsham(Michigan State University), Marko Virta(University of Helsinki), Qingbin Yuan(State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse), Gaofei Jiang(Nanjing Agricultural University), Louis A. Tremblay(University of Auckland), Qingwei Bu(China University of Mining and Technology), Jichun Wu(Nanjing University), Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg(Leiden University), Edward Topp(Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement), Xinde Cao(Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Xin Jiang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Minghui Zheng(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Taolin Zhang(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Yongming Luo(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Lizhong Zhu(Zhejiang University), Xiangdong Li(Hong Kong Polytechnic University), ‪Damià Barceló(University of Almería), Jianmin Chen(Fudan University), Baoshan Xing(University of Massachusetts Amherst), Wulf Amelung(University of Bonn), Zongwei Cai(Hong Kong Baptist University), Ravi Naidu(University of Newcastle Australia), Qirong Shen(Nanjing Agricultural University), Janusz Pawliszyn(University of Waterloo), Yong‐Guan Zhu(Chinese Academy of Sciences), Andreas Schaeffer(RWTH Aachen University), Matthias C. Rillig(Berlin Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research), Fengchang Wu(Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences), Gang Yu(Beijing Normal University), James M. Tiedje(Michigan State University)
The Innovation
March 13, 2024
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Abstract

Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the continuous introduction of new substances remains a major threat to both people and the planet. In response, global initiatives are focusing on risk assessment and regulation of emerging contaminants, as demonstrated by the ongoing efforts to establish the UN's Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention. This review identifies the sources and impacts of emerging contaminants on planetary health, emphasizing the importance of adopting a One Health approach. Strategies for monitoring and addressing these pollutants are discussed, underscoring the need for robust and socially equitable environmental policies at both regional and international levels. Urgent actions are needed to transition toward sustainable pollution management practices to safeguard our planet for future generations.


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